In no particular order, here are MediaNama’s top 10 stories of the week ended 29th March 2020 MediaNama would like to thank its sponsors: E2E, for their support. Exclusive: Lack of consensus and hard questions at IAMAI's meeting on its DCCC content regulation code “This is not an IAMAI code, and it should not be represented in that manner,” a stakeholder apparently said during a contentious meeting held via video conferencing on March 18th 2020, by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) with several streaming platforms. Read it here MEITY asks social media platforms to curb misinformation about COVID-19 As misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic becomes abundant on social media platforms, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) has urged social media platforms to “take immediate action to disable /remove such content hosted on their platforms on [a] priority basis”. Read it here E-commerce delivery of essential goods exempted from 21-day COVID-19 curfew: Home Ministry The Ministry of Home Affairs has exempted delivery of all essential goods through e-commerce from the 21-day curfew that will go into effect at midnight on March 25. This includes delivery of food, pharmaceuticals, and medical equipment. This 21-day curfew has been imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in India. Read it here COVID-19: Uber, Ola taxi drivers call for reducing commissions till 'business returns to normalcy' The Indian Federation of App based Transport Workers (IFAT), an association that has members from 19 Indian states, has urged Prime Minister Narendra…
